Shady Grove School and Community Building · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in DeRidder, LA: what to set up and who to call
City of Deridder Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Public schools here are run by Beauregard Parish School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in DeRidder, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in DeRidder.
Power comes from Cleco Power
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of DeRidder. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $178 a month (its average across Louisiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Deridder Water System
City of Deridder Water System supplies DeRidder: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 14,400 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. LA1011001.
5 home internet providers serve DeRidder
96% of 4,172 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastwyre Broadband | Fiber | 92% | 100/100 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 91% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 86% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 20% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in DeRidder
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in DeRidder, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofderidder.org →
From cityofderidder.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of DeRidder (99%) is in Beauregard Parish School District.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
DeRidder is in ZIP code 70634
ZIP codes where DeRidder residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of DeRidder | ZIP’s residents in DeRidder |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70634 | Deridder, LA | 100% | 39% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in DeRidder
Who supplies DeRidder’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Deridder Water System (EPA ID LA1011001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in DeRidder?
Cleco Power (Cleco Power LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve DeRidder?
Fastwyre Broadband, Optimum, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in DeRidder?
70634. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is DeRidder in?
Beauregard Parish School District.
How do I register to vote in DeRidder?
In Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Beauregard Parish Registrar of Voters. Check your registration at voterportal.sos.la.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: DeRidder’s own website (cityofderidder.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.